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11/1 Prac1_Converting Distance Units - ETM

Last updated almost 3 years ago
8 questions

Due Date: Tuesday, November 2nd at 8:15am

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Goal - I can convert units using a unit canceling process (called dimensional analysis).

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You got up this morning and walked 790 steps to school. How many feet was that?

What unit do we "Want" to get to here?

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You got up this morning and walked 790 steps to school. How many feet was that?

What unit do we "Have" to start with?

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You got up this morning and walked 790 steps to school. How many feet was that?

Organize: Which units should cancel when converting units to solve this problem?

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You got up this morning and walked 790 steps to school. How many feet was that?

Organize: (1 step = 2.5 feet)

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You got up this morning and walked 790 steps to school. How many feet was that?

Organize: Which set up would cancel the units that you identifed in the previous question?
(1 step = 2.5 feet)

1

Yesterday you walked 4,100 feet to your friend’s place after school. How many yards was that?

Organize: (1 yard = 3 feet)

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Each day you walk 14.5 feet from the door to your seat in Physics. How many inches is that?

Organize: (1 foot = 12 inches)

Extra Practice (Recommended Not Required)

1

Each day you walk an average of 98.4 feet between each class. How many meters is that?
Organize & Solve: (1 meter = 3.28 feet)